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Madison Leisle (born June 2, 1999) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role in the television shows, Ghost Whisperer , where she portrayed Julia Miller, and Grey's Anatomy as Lisa the child. [1] She also has a role in the 2010 movie Kill Katie Malone. She has also appeared in a number of independent films and short films.
Leisle was born June 2, 1999, and has two brothers who also act, Austin Leisle and Parker Contreras.
Leisle made her debut in the television series The Studio, where she portrayed the 4-year-old version of Kelly Overton's character, Heather Falls. In 2005, she was featured in a television special, Comedy Central's Last Laugh '05. Leisle had a role in the short film, Shades of Grey and the television movie Love's Abiding Joy in 2006. In 2007, she played Lisa the child for two episodes of Grey's Anatomy . Leisle appeared in the television series The Mentalist and Ghost Whisperer in 2009. In 2010, she will be seen in the short film A Fire in a Dovecot and the feature film Kill Katie Malone. She was a series regular on the American television series Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? , after joining the class in September 2010.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shades of Grey | Chelsea | Short |
| 2008 | Maro | Carnival Child | Short |
| 2009 | The City of Lights | Jade | Short |
| 2009 | Broken | Anna Dodge | Short |
| 2010 | Kill Katie Malone | Little Girl | |
| 2010 | A Fire in a Dovecot | Tarah | Short |
| 2012 | Free Samples | Anna | |
| 2014 | Dognapped | Young Julie | |
| 2014 | Inherent Vice | Golden Fang Daughter | |
| 2016 | Internet Famous | KimmyCam | |
| 2018 | Almost Home | Jenny | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Studio | Heather (age 4) | "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Last Laugh '05 | Choir Girl | TV film |
| 2006 | Love's Abiding Joy | Annie | TV film |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Lisa the Child | "Walk on Water", "Drowning on Dry Land" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Emily Derask | "Red Badge" |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Julia | "See No Evil", "Dead Listing", "Lost in the Shadows" |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Heather Jacobs | "What Happens at Home..." |
| 2011 | Desperate Housewives | Kid | "The Lies Ill-Concealed" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Emma | "Too Much Information" |
| 2011 | The Walking Dead: Torn Apart | Jamie | "Everything Dies", "Family Matters", "Step-Mother" |
| 2012 | Stevie TV | Khloé Kardashian | "1.1" |
| 2013 | Touch | Nicole | "Event Horizon" |
| 2013 | Shameless | Ashley | "The Sins of My Caretaker" |
| 2013 | Hot Package | Victoria | "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Growing Up and Down | Chloe | TV film |
| 2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Whitney Grubner | "Ticking Clocks" |
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Artist Award | 2010 | Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress | Won | The City of Lights |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | Nominated | Ghost Whisperer | ||
| 2011 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-15 | Nominated | Criminal Minds | |
| 2012 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | Nominated | The Walking Dead | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13 | Nominated | Love Bites | ||
| 2013 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13 | Nominated | Stevie TV |
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